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First-year students are at a higher risk of experiencing sexual misconduct within their first semester at Pitt, making education and research integral pieces of sexual violence prevention, according to Carrie Benson. Benson said this is one of the many reasons she decided to pursue a Pitt Seed project and strengthen initiatives such as the “Circle...
Boosting the teacher pipeline in Pennsylvania and helping marginalized students succeed in college are among the five projects that have been selected for investment by the University of Pittsburgh. The program, called Pitt Seed, provides internal financial support for pilot projects that have growth potential and could have direct impact
A competition designed to advance the Plan for Pitt has reached a new stage, further narrowing down a list of projects that could be funded by the University.
Ten projects have been selected for phase four of the Pitt Seed program, the recently overhauled internal funding competition. Each will receive up to $75,000 to continue developing their proposals. Six projects are led by faculty and four by staff members.
The winners will each get $75,000 to pursue projects in support of the Plan for Pitt.